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maxrandb

(17,428 posts)
15. I'm kind of tired of waiting for whatever fresh outrage is finally going to motivate people
Thu Sep 2, 2021, 07:42 AM
Sep 2021

And it shouldn't just be Democrats!

If, after the past 4 years...NO!..if after the past 40 YEARS...you aren't "motivated" to vote Retrumplicans out of power, you have lost your humanity.

We simply can't have a functioning, civil society if Retrumplicans are in power.

Unfortunately, we all have the same problem. We tend to not get motivated until something personally impacts us.

Zealots and fundamentalists are motivated much more by "how they can fuck other peoples shit up", than by how something impacts them. The cruelty is the motivation

Unless and until decent human beings begin to run in and win elections, and I mean elections from President of the United States, to President of the PTA, all of this "are we motivated yet" horseshit is an exercise in futility.

Without winning elections, we are "powerless". The Retrumplicans understand this.

Motivated? Hell, we can't even organize a boycott, or do anything about Hate Radio stations headquartered in DEM majority cities that spend 24/7 demonizing and dehumanizing 70 percent of the residents of those cities.

NOBODY BETTER EVER ASK ME WHY THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN DIDN'T FIGHT BACK

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yes Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #1
Good, I am trying to see a silver lining and that may be it. BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #2
Yes NJCher Sep 2021 #3
Absolutely. Murphyb849 Sep 2021 #4
Yes, absolutely. NanceGreggs Sep 2021 #5
They would unfortunately need to be allowed to vote in order for this question to maatter ColinC Sep 2021 #6
THIS. ancianita Sep 2021 #7
Exactly. Too many people keep forgetting that part ecstatic Sep 2021 #22
The voter suppression laws are terrible CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #24
Watch the projected likely to vote numbers in the CA re-call starting forward. denbot Sep 2021 #8
Excellent point. BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #10
Don't forget it will energize right wingers too mucifer Sep 2021 #9
Right wingers usually vote in midterms more than BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #11
After everything that has happened. If Democrats don't vote than the GOP wins it all and we Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #14
It's not just the abortion issue . ..... Lovie777 Sep 2021 #12
That's how I see it, but LeftInTX Sep 2021 #30
Yes and not just dems... most women. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #13
I keep picturing the first Women's March. BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #34
I'm kind of tired of waiting for whatever fresh outrage is finally going to motivate people maxrandb Sep 2021 #15
I agree the old meme Republicans fall in line but Democrats must fall in love...yeah sure if we Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #18
I'm wondering if another Women's March is being BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #36
The next women's march should descend on EVERY Hate Radio station headquarters in the country maxrandb Sep 2021 #37
That is something that never has really been targeted by any BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #38
No. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #16
That means our Republic is over. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #19
Not more than usual, no. Loki Liesmith Sep 2021 #17
I actually disagree with you. Abortion has always been a big issue but the GOP isn't Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #20
It did not help Wendy Davis in Texas LeftInTX Sep 2021 #33
Hope you are right Loki Liesmith Sep 2021 #39
HELL YES!!!!......energizing california voters for sure! samnsara Sep 2021 #21
THIS is what i'm thinking too!! bluestarone Sep 2021 #32
Possibly, but "Energy" doesn't equate to "Winning". Decoy of Fenris Sep 2021 #23
No More than it will energize edhopper Sep 2021 #25
Hard truth, but the truth. SYFROYH Sep 2021 #35
A little bit. betsuni Sep 2021 #26
Depends where you're energizing them Sympthsical Sep 2021 #27
No. Autumn Sep 2021 #28
No LeftInTX Sep 2021 #29
If this doesn't Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #31
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